Tennessee Senate Bill SB2490

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/2/26

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 14; Title 33; Title 47; Title 52; Title 53; Title 56; Title 62; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to medicaid.

Summary

SB2490 is a very narrow Medicaid-related bill. The measure amends Tennessee Code Annotated section 71-5-107(d) by deleting a sentence that required the development of a demonstration project to begin on July 1, 1982. In practical terms, the bill removes an obsolete statutory date tied to an old Medicaid demonstration-project provision, while leaving the rest of the Medicaid statute unchanged. Because the bill is limited to a single deletion, it does not create a new program, expand eligibility, or alter benefits on its face. Instead, it appears to be a technical cleanup or conforming amendment within Tennessee’s Medicaid laws. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Impact

The bill would amend Tennessee’s Medicaid statute in Title 71 by striking outdated language from section 71-5-107(d). Its legal effect is to remove a historical reference to the start date for a demonstration project, likely updating the code to reflect current law and eliminating obsolete text. No other titles or substantive programs appear to be directly affected by the bill’s text.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history provided for SB2490, so there is no direct evidence of support or opposition in the available materials. Based on the text alone, the bill appears technical and noncontroversial, with a likely neutral or routine reception because it addresses an outdated statutory provision rather than a policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the available record. The only identifiable issue is whether removing the old demonstration-project language has any broader interpretive effect, but the bill text itself suggests a narrow housekeeping amendment. Without transcripts or votes, no legislator, committee, or stakeholder positions can be identified.